Obituaries

Mary  Belle Becker

Mary Belle Becker

May 16, 2012

Macon- Mary Belle Becker, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 12:00 noon at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 501 Bass Road, Macon, Georgia with Hart's Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Mary Belle was born in Benton, Illinois on July 30, 1921 to F.L. and Bertha Skinner....

Mark  Allen Briggs

Mark Allen Briggs

May 15, 2012

Forsyth, GA- Mark Allen Briggs, 41, of 1737 Hopewell Road, Forsyth, Georgia died Monday, May 15, 2012. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00PM at Northway Church on Zebulon Road. Mr. Briggs loved fishing with his brother, his nephews and his family from West Virginia. He will be deeply missed by everyone. Mr. Briggs...

Larry  Wayne Poole

Larry Wayne Poole

May 14, 2012

Macon- Larry Wayne Poole, 66, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 1:00PM, in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. Burial will be private. Visitation will be held Friday, May 18, 2012, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM, at Hart's Mortuary. Mr. Poole was a veteran of the United...

Dolph Proskauer

Dolph Proskauer

May 12, 2012

Dolph Proskauer Macon-Dolph Proskauer, 93, died Saturday May 12, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 11AM on Monday May 14, 2012 at Sha\'aery Israel Old Cemetery in Rose Hill. Dolph is survived by his devoted wife Amalie, his loving children Martha (Stuart), Doris (Jim), and grandchildren Michael (Jennifer), Stephen, Johanna (Jonathan) and great-grandchildren Hannah and Sydney. Dolph was...

Bobby  Mark Payne,  Sr.

Bobby Mark Payne, Sr.

May 10, 2012

Macon- Bobby Mark Payne, Sr., 78, of Macon entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 14, 2012, at 12:00PM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. The Reverend Joe McDaniel will officiate. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00AM until 12:00PM on Monday at...

Edward  "Alton" Long

Edward "Alton" Long

May 10, 2012

Edward "Alton" Long, 55, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 after an extensive battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, May 14, 2012 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in United Bethel Cemetery, Crawford County. Mr. Long...

Gladys Brooks

Gladys Brooks

May 9, 2012

Gladys F. Brooks died Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Graveside services will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with the Reverends Bill Tyre and Terry Theus officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Central Georgia,...

Leora  Allen Clarke

Leora Allen Clarke

May 9, 2012

Macon- Leora Allen Clarke, 93, of 684 Arlington Place, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 2:00PM at Macon Memorial Park with the Reverend Andy Pickens officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Beth Yeshua International, 5970 Price Road, Macon, Georgia 31220 or...

Bruce  Eldon Townsend,  Jr.

Bruce Eldon Townsend, Jr.

May 8, 2012

Macon-Bruce Eldon Townsend, Jr., 51, died Tuesday, May 08, 2012. Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, May 12, 2012 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Sonny Seneker officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Townsend Children Scholarship...

Kristie  Kincer Wyrick

Kristie Kincer Wyrick

May 7, 2012

Kristie Kincer Wyrick of Macon, Georgia, went on to meet our Father in Heaven. She passed away Monday, May 8, 2012, surrounded by family and friends. Kristie was a magnificent wife, mother, sister, daughter, best friend and Christian. As a result we are all so blessed to have been associated with her and all of the warm blessing she...

Clint  Harris Northrup

Clint Harris Northrup

May 6, 2012

Macon- Clint Northrup, 83, of 6899 Lower Thomaston Road, died Sunday, May 6, 2012. Services will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 6:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street, with Gary Tittle officiating. The family will greet friends on Wednesday from 5:00PM until 6:00PM at the funeral home. Mr. Northrup was a carpenter and he...

Mark  Joseph Zwick

Mark Joseph Zwick

May 6, 2012

Mark Joseph Zwick, 53, went to be with his Lord and Savior. He leaves behind his life partner of 18 years, Michael Padilla. Mark was born in Utica, Michigan. His family relocated frequently due to his father's service with the Navy. Mark graduated high school in Kent, Washington, and then worked with Boeing for 27 years. Mark was preceded...

Edward  L. Jones

Edward L. Jones

May 5, 2012

Macon-Edward L. Jones entered into everlasting life on May 5, 2012. Ed was born September 7, 1921, in Augusta, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his late wife of 63 years, Margaret Elmore Jones and four siblings. Ed and Margaret leave a legacy of family behind having had eleven children: Mike, Tommy, Jerry, Madelynn, Cindy, Chris, Theresa, Cecilia,...

Hugh  David Salter

Hugh David Salter

May 2, 2012

Hugh David Salter, 56, of Byron, Georgia passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2012. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 4, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola. Visitation will follow the service in the funeral home. Born in Tifton, Georgia he was the son of the late George M. Salter. He...

Marguerite  Barksdale Lavender

Marguerite Barksdale Lavender

May 2, 2012

Marguerite Lavender, a longtime resident of Macon, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at age 102 after a long life dedicated to her family and to serving God. She was born Mary Marguerite Barksdale on August 4, 1909, the daughter of Ettie Herfel Barksdale and Byron Benjamin Barksdale, of Powellton, GA. She attended school in Hancock County and...

Aline  Howell Kimberly

Aline Howell Kimberly

Apr 30, 2012

Macon- Aline Howell Kimberly, 94, wife of the late Jessie Lee Kimberly, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street, with the Reverend Charles Asbell officiating. Burial will be at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May...

Monroe  Lee Garrette

Monroe Lee Garrette

Apr 30, 2012

Macon- Monroe Lee Garrette, 52, passed away April 30, 2012. He was the son of the late Garland Burke Garrette and is survived by his mother, Marion Barfield Garrette of Macon and sister, Melissa Garrette Horton of Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a graduate of Stratford Academy and attended Georgia Tech and Georgia State University. He was an audio-visual...

Therese  "Terry" O'Connor

Therese "Terry" O'Connor

Apr 29, 2012

Thér&egravese Ir&egravene Agathe LePage O'Connor died April 29, 2012, in Macon, Georgia, after a short illness. She was 94 years old, born on April 8, 1918, in Alfred, Ontario, Canada, to Elzire (née Charbonneau) and Joseph LePage. Her ancestors on the LePage side had been among the earliest French settlers in Quebec in the sixteenth century. Terry, as everyone...

William Bailey

William Bailey

Apr 28, 2012

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James  Patrick Mchugh

James Patrick Mchugh

Apr 28, 2012

James Patrick McHugh died Saturday, April 28, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, May 3, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. The Reverend Brian Everett will officiate. The family will greet friends immediately following the service until 5:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to...